ERDI News

When we think back over the years about dive equipment technology regarding some of the innovations and changes, the advances made with lighting technology are remarkable. From “housing” some lights decades ago to the current technology of LED and extremely … Continue reading »

Dangers that rescue personnel may face in and around flood water, still water, moving water, swift water, whitewater and low water. Recently, the vast majority of the continental United States has been experiencing drought like conditions. Last year we were … Continue reading »

As new divers we are taught that the person responsible for the air you have left is YOU and under no circumstances is it anybody else. Well, this rationale does not stop at the sport level. When a diver progresses … Continue reading »

One of the basic team member roles that is sometimes taken for granted is the back-up diver, who should be present at every team deployment that results in a diver entering the water. What led me to make that statement … Continue reading »

Wrecks are one of those things that cause a lot of people to learn to scuba dive, but not all wrecks are created equal. For the sport or technical diver, the wreck is a piece of history or a location … Continue reading »

It is safe to say that the majority of public safety dive teams train using Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) equipment. The training for SCUBA is readily accessible and the equipment relatively inexpensive. SCUBA is also easy to maintain … Continue reading »

Let’s face it; public safety divers are called out to do all kinds of strange things. Why, because the people in the community (and the other departments) know that PS Divers work in some of the worst conditions and have … Continue reading »

One of the many benefits of working in the diving industry is you get to travel to some amazing places and meet even more amazing people. During our Czech Republic trip we did just that. In the early spring of … Continue reading »

A different perspective for Public Safety Dive Teams By far the majority of jobs for Public Safety Dive Teams are carried out in shallow water. Certainly it may be muddy, polluted, swiftly moving and otherwise extremely hazardous, but the added … Continue reading »

A question that is batted around on public safety diver forums, meetings and general discussions is ‘what is an acceptable or maximum depth for a PS diver?’ If only there was a straight forward answer to this question. In order … Continue reading »